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Sukkah Designing: A Creative, Mathematical, and Mishnaic Exploration

February 5, 2025

Our Grade 6 students recently completed an exciting new project that explored how understanding rules and systems can foster creative participation in our community. Challenged to...
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Pandora’s Box Project: Creativity Meets Reflection in Grade 6

January 20, 2025

In Language Arts, our Grade 6 students have been diving into the themes of fate and free will, connecting the Torah’s teachings with the timeless lessons...
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Creations Come Together to Create New Creations

November 19, 2024

Creations Coming Together: A Grade 1 Journey Through Shabbat Symbols At The Toronto Heschel School, Grade 1 students immersed themselves in the magic of Shabbat through...
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Grade 6 Poetry Project: Personifying School Supplies

October 29, 2024

As we prepare for our annual Poetry Festival on November 8, we’re excited to highlight the creative journey of our Grade 6 students, who recently completed...
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Grade 8 Moon Observation Party: Where Science Meets Wonder

September 12, 2024

At The Toronto Heschel School, we believe in teaching critical and creative thinking through an interdisciplinary approach. This week, our Grade 8 students took part in...
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Exploring Wind Energy: Grade 7 Windmill Project חוקרים את אנרגיית הרוח: שכבת זי בפרויקט טחנות הרוח

May 9, 2024

This week, our Grade 7 students wrapped up their Windmill projects—a captivating blend of scientific inquiry and hands-on engineering, all tied to our class’s Generative Topic:...
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Little Gardeners: A Day of Planting at Our Preschool

April 17, 2024

In our preschool, yesterday was all about gardening! With our Environmental Coordinator, Morah Stacie’s guidance, our little ones eagerly donned their gardening gloves and planted lettuce...
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Grade 4 Novel Study Plays

April 10, 2024

The novel study plays are an exceptional demonstration of our learning in our Generative Topic, מספרים סיפורים ללמד מסרים (We tell stories to teach values). The plays...
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Exploring the Geometry of Circles: Grade 8 Journey through History and Practice

March 29, 2024

Last week marked a significant chapter in the mathematical journey of our Grade 8 students as they delved into the captivating realm of circle geometry. Turning...